Garter snakes, belonging to the genus Thamnophis, are nonvenomous snakes found in North America, known for their striking longitudinal stripes. They thrive in varied habitats, mainly consuming insects ...

The giant garter snake is one of North America's largest native snakes, reaching up to 64 inches in length and endemic to California's Central Valley, where it originally inhabited natural wetlands.

Females give birth from late July through early September. Breeding resumes briefly during September. LIFE CYCLE: Giant garter snakes emerge from over-wintering sites in the spring, when they begin ...

One well-documented example of an arms race adaptation is the potent poison in the skin of the newt Taricha granulosa, which is food for the garter snake. Over time, some genetic variants of the ...

Preventing other pests, such as rodents, can also help deter snakes by depriving them of a food source. Not sure whether you have garter snakes in your yard? Since they don't create their own ...